What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
This week the Independent published it’s 11th ‘Happy List‘ which features Hua Liu from Beeston. The Happy List celebrates “50 of the most inspirational people whose kindness, ingenuity and bravery have made Britain a better place to live.” Hua has featured many times in South Leeds Life as we have
Additional powers have been granted to Leeds City Council and West Yorkshire Police to tackle a range of anti-social behaviour problems being created by unlicensed ‘car meet’ events on a south Leeds road. In what is the first closure of this type to be granted in Leeds to tackle this
Motorways don’t generally run through the middle of residential areas, so doing repairs and maintenance work isn’t usually an issue when it comes to noise. But the M621 in South Leeds is completely different. It cuts right through the heart of our community and in recent weeks life has been
We have been distributing copies of the September newspaper to community venues throughout LS10 and LS11 since Wednesday (28 August 2019). Copies are available from libraries, community centres, GP practices, shops, and other community venues. Copies are also available at Dewsbury Road Tescos. Copies will be delivered to schools next
On Friday 9 August 2019 South Leeds Live At Home hosted a Dance-a-thon. A team of 6 members of staff started our day at 8am dancing the jive and quick step. We were welcomed by our 150 members, Depuy staff and members of the community throughout the day doing line
What do you do when a knee operation keeps you off work? If you’re teacher Matt Keddie you find an online training course and get accredited as South Leeds’ first United Nations Climate Change teacher. Rising global temperatures are leading to more extreme weather events – heat waves and droughts,
Toxic waste fluid from the UK’s only functioning fracking site in Lancashire was (and quite possibly still is) being brought to a local Leeds waste treatment plant, and the residue later discharged into the south Leeds water system with only limited safety tests, campaigners have discovered. FCC Environment run a
As the school holidays draw to a close here are two family friendly events to round off your summer. Friday (30 August 2019) sees a family fun day on the playing field at Church Street, Hunslet from 12-4pm. The event promises youth activities, face painting, DJ, information stalls including the
Leeds United star Kalvin Phillips made a surprise visit to the Beeston Juniors Football Club’s Skills camp on 6 August 2019. The two day camp, which attracted over 40 youngsters, was run by Leeds United’s Foundation who linked up with a number of different grassroots clubs to provide educational football
This is The Ciaran Bungham Foundation Trust’s (CBFT) Project Manager – Nick Lindley. Nick is not one to blow his own trumpet, quietly getting on with what needs to be done. But as well as the work we see him do front of house, there’s plenty behind the scenes that